Top 30 Historical Mysteries That Have Been SOLVED

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Thomas Muzekari

These historical mysteries have been put to rest. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most head-scratching questions in history that—after years of mystery—have largely been answered. Our countdown of historical mysteries that have been solved includes The Paulding Light, Ötzi the Iceman, The Connecticut Vampire, The City of Troy, and more!

  • #30: The Paulding[a] Light
  • #29: The Atacama Skeleton
  • #28: Crop Circles in Wiltshire, England
  • #27: Crystal Skulls
  • #26: Herculaneum[b] Scrolls
  • #25: The Lost City of Helike[d]
  • #24: The Downfall of the Nazca Civilization
  • #23: Martin Bormann[e]'s Whereabouts
  • #22: Ötzi the Iceman
  • #21: Roman Concrete
  • #20: King Tut's Tomb
  • #19: The Connecticut Vampire
  • #18: Blood Falls
  • #17: Ancient Viking Code
  • #16: The Starchild Skull
  • #15: The Lost Army of Cambyses
  • #14: The Flying Dutchman
  • #13: The City of Troy
  • #12: The Easter Island Heads
  • #11: The Classic Maya Collapse
  • #10: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
  • #9: Mysterious Notes in "The Odyssey"
  • #8: King Richard III's Death
  • #7: The Sailing Stones
  • #6: The Face on Mars
  • #5: The Location of the USS Indianapolis
  • #4: How the Pyramids Were Built
  • #3: What Caused the Tunguska Event
  • #2: The Bermuda Triangle
  • #1: Anastasia's Escape

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